"Tuck Tape".usually comes in Red.sorta see threw.but compatible with VB. their is a special tape used for vapor barrier. I somehow knew that the masking tape wouldn't be right. I asked a guy at Home Depot and he told me to use the masking tape! I just walked away from him. Looks like the basic 6mil to me.īTW, when I tape down the VB overlaps, am I supposed to some "special" tape? Might just be the 'Marketing' of their "Pergo Moisturebloctm Film" as described here. What's this "additive for increased alkaline resistance" anyway? I was at Home Depot looking for vapor barriers and molding and saw Pergo's special VB. 6mil is pretty much standard that Ive seen.and used. Im not familiar with that product or the supplier 'BJ's.but I wouldnt go with their recommendation of 2mil. I'm gonna use 0.6 though like you recommended. They just recommend 0.2mm polyethylene sheeting. If you would like to speak with one of our experts, call us at 76 or contact us. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is here to answer your questions and fulfill orders Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. We protect and enhance projects from the ground up with reliable solutions, responsiveness, and quick turnarounds.Īs an Americover customer, you will receive the personalized support of a dedicated account manager to simplify the ordering process and ensure the best solution for every one of your projects. Trusted by contractors and distributors across construction and agriculture industries, our American-made products combine reliability with quality and innovation. Trusted by Growers, Builders, and DistributorsĪmericover is the smart source for polyethylene and plastic sheeting. Lastly, keep in mind the colder the environment is, the longer it will take for the bond to set. In order to ensure that the tape sticks well, remove any contaminates or dust prior to adhering the tape to a surface. When you are ready for installation, you should keep it at room temperature for a minimum of 24 hours. To extend the shelf-life of the Vapor Tape, we recommend you store it in temperatures less than 85° F/ 30° c, with humidity 50% or less. Best Practices for Storing and Installing Vapor Tape Vapor tape is conformable, flexible, and can contribute toward satisfying EQ Credit 4.1 (Low Emitting Materials) under LEED®. It can withstand outdoor exposure and moisture in operating temperatures of 40 to 200° F and 40-60% humidity. The polyethylene film backing combined with the natural rubber make Vapor Tape waterproof as well as solvent and weather resistant. Over time (within as little as a day or as long as a couple weeks) the adhesive will become more aggressive resulting in a permanent bond. This time lapse allows you to reposition the tape if needed, because – let’s face it – most of us don’t get it right on the first try. Vapor Tape does not have a high tack with first contact like duct tape. It simply means the more pressure you apply when installing it, the faster the adhesive bond will become permanent. For this specific tape, pressure-sensitive refers to the initial bond to the surface. Vapor Tape is a one-sided tape manufactured with 8 mil thick polyethylene film and a pressure-sensitive, natural rubber adhesive. There are 3 major adhesive category types – Acrylic, Rubber and Silicone – each with their own adhesive systems that perform differently. Not all tape adhesives are created equal. As experts on adhesives, we’re here to clarify what you should expect using Vapor Tape, how it’s different than other tapes, and how to store it. However, if you aren’t clear on how Vapor Tape works or the best practices for storing and installing the tape, you might find that the tape isn’t sticking as you’d expected. Using tape seams is an excellent alternative to heat welding or solvent welding especially when site conditions or weather become a factor. Vapor Tape is a high performance seaming tape most commonly used to seal or join large overlapping panels of vapor barrier liners together.
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